I have known many chess players, but among them there has…

It is well-known that chess and music go well together, and many are those who have achieved unusual proficiency in both.

— Savielly Tartakower

I don't know how smart I am, but I was a student of the game and I still watch games and still pick up…

— Tony DiCicco

When I used to go to the Manhattan Chess Club back in the fifties, I met a lot of old-timers there who knew Capablanca,…

— Bobby Fischer

Capablanca was among the greatest of chess players, but not because of his endgame. His trick was to keep his openings simple, and then…

— Bobby Fischer

One interesting indication of Capablanca's greatness is that to non-chess players his name was better known than the names of all other chess masters…

— Fred Reinfeld

Poor Capablanca! Thou wert a brilliant technician, but no philosopher. Thou wert not capable of believing that in chess, another style could be victorious…

— Max Euwe

Capablanca used to talk calmly and moderately about everything. However, when our conversation turned to the problems of the battle for the world championship,…

— Alexander Koblencs

Capablanca possessed an amazing ability to quickly see into a position and intuitively grasp its main features. His style, one of the purest, most…

— Garry Kasparov

Capablanca's play produced and still produces an irresistable artistic effect. In his games a tendency towards simplicity predominated, and in this simplicity there was…

— Mikhail Botvinnik

I can remember a case where Capablanca worked out an impressive combination, but then chose to make a simple move in answer to which…

— Alexander Kotov

Never before and never since have I seen - and I cannot even imagine, such an amazing rapidity of chess thinking that Capablanca possessed…

— Alexander Alekhine

The combination player thinks forward; he starts from the given position, and tries the forceful moves in his mind

— Emanuel Lasker

The intelligent perusal of fine games cannot fail to make the reader a better player and a better judge of the play of others.

— Emanuel Lasker

I think there's a misconception that chess players are all total nerds. Well, I guess they are.

— Daniel Naroditsky

I spend around one hour per day on physical exercise. Exercise is a must for every chess player. As the proverb says, 'A sound…

— Humpy Koneru